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The Basics | With This Ship

February 21st 2009 06:12

Melbourne band THE BASICS have got a very well made video clip spruiking their latest - check it out - it's great!

Music video for the band The Basics. Director: Matt Arnold. Producer: Josh Butt. Production Company: Scarab Studio. THE BASICS upcoming new recordings.

Before a larger national tour later in the year THE BASICS will be celebrating the reissue by dusting off their jackets, polishing their boots and embarking on an East Coast tour throughout August to reacquaint those fans with their stomping sound.

The band, which played their first gigs under the name The Big Nothing and then The Big Something, officially became known as THE BASICS in early 2002. Wally De Backer (now also doubling as the human face of Gotye), Kris Schroeder

and Michael Hubbard recorded the cheekily titled GET BACK, an album of all original songs with heart and influence worn proudly on the sleeve (Hubbard, now of Downhills Home, left the group in mid 2004 and was replaced by Tim Heath).

GET BACK was knocked over from go to whoa in six days; four recording, two mixing, and a quick three hour mastering session. And now, six years after the fact, that prospect is now a reality. The original 1000 CDs sold out long ago, and before the release of new material that will see THE BASICS finally progress into territory they can shamelessly call their own, the time seems right to stop and take a look back at their humble beginnings.

GET BACK will be released on August 2nd through MGM Distribution and available at all good record stores and of course, iTunes.

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Martin Taylor & Alison Burns | Tour

February 18th 2009 06:20

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED AND GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING GUITARIST MARTIN TAYLOR TO TOUR AUSTRALIA WITH UK'S FASTEST RISING JAZZ SINGER ALISON BURNS IN MARCH 2009

When Grammy award winning guitarist Martin Taylor (pictured), who has collaborated with great singers including Peggy Lee, Martin Carthy, Jamie Cullum, Dionne Warwick and Bryn Terfel, chose to record a special duo album with a vocalist he chose the UKs fastest rising jazz singer Alison Burns.

MARTIN TAYLOR MBE
Award winning guitarist MARTIN TAYLOR has established a unique musical career as an internationally acclaimed musician, and his inimitable style has seen him recognized as the world's foremost exponent of solo jazz guitar playing. Although completely self taught, he has enjoyed a remarkable musical career spanning across four decades, and during that time has invented and developed a way of playing the guitar that is admired, and often imitated, by guitarists all over the world.

As well as being a true guitar innovator, he is also a master concert performer, dazzling audiences with his solo shows, which combine virtuosity, emotion, humor, with a strong stage presence. He spends much of the year traveling the world, playing in concert halls in Europe, North America, Japan, Asia, and Australasia. As well as his solo concerts and recordings, he has also collaborated with musicians from many different musical genre including Stephane Grappelli, Chet Atkins, Bill Wyman, Dionne Warwick, Sacha Distel, Bryn Terfel and Jamie Cullum.

From 1979 to 1989 he toured the world and recorded over 20 albums with the French jazz violin legend STEPHANE GRAPPELLI. Monsieur Grappelli described him as Rich in talent and elegance, he's a great artist.

In 2002, he was appointed MBE For Services to Jazz Music, in The Queen's Birthday Honors List, which he received personally from Her Majesty the Queen at an investiture at Buckingham Palace.

In 2007 he recieved the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Heart of Jazz Award in recognition of his career in music, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the North Wales Jazz Guitar Festival for his Contribution to Jazz Guitar Worldwide and was voted Best Guitarist in the British Jazz Awards for a record eleventh time.

When not touring he divides his time between his homes in France and Scotland where he writes music for TV and film.

His autobiography MARTIN TAYLOR - AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A TRAVELLING MUSICIAN and his latest CD/DVD FRETERNITY are available worldwide.

ALISON BURNS

The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work. Surrounded by the surfeit of little girl voices prevalent in jazz today, it's almost a relief to encounter a mature but flexible voice like ALISON BURNS. Beyond the vocal quality is imaginative delivery and interpretation that comes from experience in life as well as extensive touring in the US, UK, Italy and China. TV host Michael Parkinson has declared himself as a fan and her debut album 'Kissing Bug' featuring Guy Barker and David Newton and produced by guitarist MARTIN TAYLOR has received rave reviews. At home in any setting, from festival and theatre stages to small, intimate venues, Alison Burns never fails to touch the audience with her soul-stirring performances.

Born in Scotland, ALISON BURNS grew up drawing inspiration from the recordings of the jazz greats like Sarah Vaughn, Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald. In demand as much abroad as in the UK she has performed concerts in Tokyo, Nashville, New York, Cannes, Capri and Shanghai.

French writer Emile Zola never met ALISON BURNS, and his perceptive quote may seem like an unusual introduction, but it's wholly appropriate for this rising star of the jazz world, and her rather unusual road to success. With the release of her second album 1:AM, a collaboration with world-renowned and multi award-winning jazz guitarist MARTIN TAYLOR, Alison brings her unique interpretation to a combination of traditional jazz standards, classic contemporary songwriting, and an original song which holds particular personal significance. It's a track listing which reflects the Dundee singer's lifetime love affair with music.

“My father was a guitarist and my mum would get into his gigs around Dundee for free by carrying the case...he still carried the guitar! He used to sing to me, numbers by Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Bessie Smith. That's what I heard around the house. I also used to watch old Hollywood movies and dream of being a singer and actress. We had linoleum flooring in the bathroom, so I used to sprinkle it with salt and try my hand at tap dancing! The first time I sang was trying to pick out harmonies in songs on the radio.”

No matter what else has happened in Alison's life, that involvement with music has run in parallel - only now is it being allowed to take the lead. Life has certainly provided inspiration. As the first female apprentice engineer in the famous Timex watch factory in Dundee, the 16-year-old refused to compromise glamour in the workplace and never forgot her lipstick. The experience showed that she was perfectly capable of holding her own in a man's world.

Other jobs followed (including being sacked from a bingo-calling job) but it was at the age of 21 that Alison realised that her childhood dreams would only be realised if she actually did something about it. The death of her brother Alan, who was serving in the Falklands brought home the reality of a life lived unfulfilled. Alan was very much the inspiration for the lyrics of the original song True on 1AM, which has music written by Martin Taylor.

Still based in Dundee, ALISON BURNS's acting, singing, and presenting career took off. As singer and songwriter in a band called The Rainmates, she tuned down two record deals which just “didn't feel right at the time”. Her first love was still the music she had heard in her childhood, however, and this led to the formation of a three-part female harmony group, The Penny Dainties. Not only did Alison get the group together, it was normal for her to be hanging over a sewing machine in the early hours, making the frocks!

Like every other performer, the days could be empty. However, never one to waste any time, Alison used the days productively and gained a law degree from Dundee University. She practised briefly, but the pull of music was too much and she found herself working in the music business, albeit behind the scenes. For a while, her own music career was put on the back burner, but it's telling that as soon as she turned her attention to jazz singing again, there was instant acclaim. The release of her debut album, Kissing Bug, in March 2007 was received with universal acclaim and became the first album by a Scottish jazz singer to reach the Jazz Top 10. She was lauded by the likes of jazz guru Michael Parkinson who invited ALISON BURNS to play at his hotel. The man himself was in the front row and threw his arms around her as she came off stage.

So far she has packed her bag to perform in far-flung destinations such as Tokyo, Nashville, New York, Cannes, Italy and Shanghai as well as exclusive events for the likes of Virgin Airlines and Sir Terence Conran. She has performed at jazz festivals and venues across the country, with her own group and guesting with Martin Taylor at a number of concerts. It was at these concerts that the idea for 1:AM came about. The recordings of Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass were the inspiration, stripping back the songs to vocal and guitar. Despite the smoky dark eyes and robust sense of humour, there's little of the jazz diva about Alison Burns. As a committed vegetarian, her greatest concern on the road is finding decent food as well as keeping in touch with her husband, family and friends. Venues will be shocked to find the only dressing room request is water and her only real superstition is “always wearing my granny's earrings”. For those who may think that Alison is where she has always wanted to be, that's true up to a point, but looking at her track record, this is obviously just the beginning. “I'd like to tour more and keep adding songs to my repertoire. It would be wonderful to sing with Tony Bennett and Michael Buble. It's also an ambition to sing with strings – I think it’s every singers ambition to sing with strings. I'd also like to write more songs.”

1:AM from ALISON BURNS and MARTIN TAYLOR is released on P3 Records. The album was inspired by the recordings of Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass. On the album, produced by Tony Platt, Alison Burns and Martin Taylor capture the essence of the recordings with just voice and guitar.

In 2009 the duo will hit the road to tour and promote this new album which is produced by legendary record producer Tony Platt (Bob Marley, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy). The tour and album take its inspiration from the Grammy award winning collaboration between Joe Pass & Ella Fitzgerald, mixing repertoire from The Great American Songbook and contemporary material.

Europe's finest guitarist Jazz Times, New York

Martin Taylor was the Head-line act at the last International Guitar Festival in Adelaide.

28 Feb 2009 20:00
Theatre of the Thailand Cultural Centre Bangkok, Thailand

3 Mar 2009 20:00
The Basement Sydney, Australia | Bookings: 02 9251 2791

4 Mar 2009 20:00
Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre Nowra, NSW, Australia | Bookings: 1300 788 503 with Special Guest George Golla

5 Mar 2009 20:00
Dizzy's Melbourne, Australia | Bookings: 03 9428 1233

6 Mar 2009 20:00
Dizzy's Melbourne, Australia | Bookings: 03 9428 1233

7 Mar 2009 20:00
Dizzy's Melbourne, Australia | Bookings: 03 9428 1233

8 Mar 2009 20:00
Gold Coast Arts & Cultural Centre Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | Bookings: 05 5588 4000

9 Mar 2009 20:00
The Basement Sydney, Australia | Bookings: 02 9251 2791

11 Mar 2009 20:00
Avalon RSL Avalon, NSW, Australia | Bookings: 02 9918 2201

12 Mar 2009 20:00
Governor Hindmarsh Hotel Adelaide, Australia | Bookings: 08 8340 0744

13 Mar 2009 20:00
Ellington's Jazz Club Perth, Australia |

14 Mar 2009 20:00
Ellington's Jazz Club Perth, Australia

15 Mar 2009 20:00
Jazz Freemantle, Navy Club, High Street Freemantle, Australia | Bookings: 08 9384 4835

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DUFFY CHOOSES MYSPACE SECRET SHOW AS 1ST EVER AUSTRALIAN GIG!

January 21st 2009 00:44

Grammy Nominee Duffy Heads to Australia in January

Promotional Tour from January 29 to February 2
It was earlier this year that the soulful voice of Welsh native Duffy was heard by the world with the release of her debut UK topping single “Mercy”, an unveiling of what was to come from this 24 year-old.

Her debut album Rockferry was released to critical acclaim reaching #1 in the UK, #4 in the US and #12 in Australia. It has already sold over 4 million copies globally and is platinum in 15 countries and gold in 14!

Rounding out an incredible year for Duffy, she was recently nominated for three Grammy Awards, Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal (Mercy) and Best Pop Vocal Album (Rockferry).

Duffy has been announced to perform at V Festival 2009, however her Australian fans will receive an early treat as Duffy will be heading to our shores from January 29 to February 2 for a whirlwind promotional visit.

DUFFY
Rockferry (Collectors Edition Double Album) - OUT NOW

The collector’s edition includes a 7 track bonus disc, featuring brand new songs including the single ‘Rain On Your Parade’.

DUFFY CHOOSES MYSPACE SECRET SHOW AS 1ST EVER AUSTRALIAN GIG!

Jan 21st 2009

Universal Music and MySpace today announced that Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Duffy will treat Australian MySpace fans to her first ever Aussie gig. The intimate and exclusive MySpace Secret Show will take place on Saturday January 31. Taking place at an undisclosed (secret) inner city Sydney location, this FREE all ages gig will showcase songs from Duffy’s latest release, Rockferry (Collectors Edition Double Album).

24 year-old, Welsh-born Duffy last year exploded onto the world stage with her smash hit single “Mercy” and sequentially her debut album Rockferry. Released to critical acclaim, Rockferry reached #1 in the UK, #4 in the US and #12 in Australia and has already sold over 4 million copies globally.

MySpace Secret Shows are exclusive concerts held throughout Australia featuring some of the biggest international and Australian artists. The only way MySpace users can find out specific details about this and future concerts is by adding THIS SITE as a 'friend' to their profile.

“As her first ever Australian gig, the Duffy Secret Show is an amazing coup for MySpace users and we anticipate incredible excitement onsite in the lead up to this event. Delivering this soul sensation to an intimate MySpace crowd, for free no less, is yet another embodiment of our commitment to giving MySpace users exclusive and premium content and culture both on and offline” said Suzanne Mitchell, spokesperson, MySpace Australia.

Only ‘friends’ of MySpace Secret Shows will be notified via a MySpace bulletin the venue and details of the gig. Entry is strictly limited and works on a first come first served basis.

Rounding out an incredible 2008, Duffy was nominated for three Grammy Awards, Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal (Mercy) and Best Pop Vocal Album (Rockferry). Duffy has also been announced to perform at V Festival 2009 - An extraordinary opportunity to have a global superstar such as Duffy on our shores twice in three months.

Touring for V Festival 2009

Saturday March 28 - Sydney, Centennial Park

Sunday March 29 - Gold Coast, Avica Resort

Saturday April 4 - Melbourne, Showground

Sunday April 5 - Perth, Claremont Showground

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Future Music Festival National Tour Dates

January 12th 2009 03:18

Future Music Festival

Blasting off in 2009, the galaxy's favourite electronic celebration, the Future Music Festival, is set to take you to the far reaches of the musical universe and beyond.

Locked and loaded with the best music in the solar system, this supersonic gathering is hitting warp speed and bringing even more of the March madness you've come to know and love. It's a festival, Earthlings, but not as you know it.

Featuring a blinding supernova of the finest electronic artists in the Milky Way, Future Music Festival has fast become an electrifying, highly anticipated mainstay on the nation's booming festival calendar. Orbiting the continent at the speed of sound and leaving tens of thousands of smiles in its wake, this multi award-winning event is more than just a party, it's an unforgettable, Earth-shattering experience.

Sourcing the planet's freshest sounds and serving them up across a universe of arenas, Future Music Festival is renowned for dishing out a jam-packed day and night of the finest beats, bleeps and blips this side of the equator. This electronic juggernaut has witnessed hallowed names like Digweed, Sanchez, Vath and The Chemical Brothers rocking its frenzied faithful, and 2009's intergalactic lineup will be no exception.

So prepare to look skyward and travel light years ahead to a brave new world. A secret, far away place that lies beyond the sound barrier and underneath a shimmering galaxy of musical stars.

In this bold new frontier the rules of engagement are simple: enjoy life and experience the future. The countdown has just begun!

First Artist Announcement

Basement Jaxx LIVE

N*E*R*D feat Pharrell Williams LIVE
CSS LIVE
Paul Oakenfold
Markus Schulz
Etienne De Crecy LIVE
Steve Angello (swedish house mafia)
Sebastian Ingrosso (swedish house mafia)
Tocadisco
Joachim Garraud
Christopher Lawrence
Mr Oizo
Lifelike
Super8 & Tab
Yacht LIVE
Many more to be announced

Tickets on sale December 8 through Ticketmaster!

1st ANNOUNCEMNT FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL ~~2009~~

Basement Jaxx XL Recordings, UK

Basement Jaxx are a critically acclaimed UK house music duo, comprised of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe, which rose to popularity in the late 1990s. In 1999, they released their debut album Remedy (featuring singles like "Red Alert", "Rendez Vu" and "Jump N' Shout") to wide acclaim. Their follow up, 2001's Rooty, included singles "Romeo", "Jus 1 Kiss" and the iconic "Where's Your Head At?"; while 2003 saw the lads release Kish Kash - which was recognised at the 47th Grammy awards, winning Buxton and Ratcliffe the inaugural Best Electronic/Dance Album award. In addition to their own work, Basement Jaxx are in-demand remixers. Highlights on this front include "4 My People" by Missy Elliott, "Like I Love You" by Justin Timberlake and "She Wants to Move" by N.E.R.D.

N*E*R*D Star Trak, Virgina Beach, USA

With their digital musical palette and vivid imaginations, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo have taken their hip-hop foundation and un-tethered the bounds of pop, bestowing unsuspecting hit records in almost machine-gun-like succession - whether in rap (Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, et al), R&B (Usher, Babyface), pop (Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake) or rock (No Doubt). But N.E.R.D is not the Neptunes. N.E.R.D is a fly-or-die, thrash-around, do-as-you-will, set-your-soul-on-fire alter-ego that subscribes to no rules, and adheres to no agenda. It is Pharrell, Chad and Shay: a trio whose chemistry allows the uninhibited exploration of the sounds, emotions and impulses of self, society, identity and belonging.

CSS Sub Pop Records, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Bursting out of Sao Paulo in 2003, CSS are a group of friends with an unquenchable thirst for good times and indulgence in all things pop and art. Dropping in 2006, their debut album Cansei de Ser Sexy served up danceable electro/rock songs littered with pop culture and sexual references. Easily translating from online environs to live audiences, they quickly became one of the most in-demand live acts from Europe to Japan. Equal parts dance party, urban circus, and complete chaos, the band's unaffected, unbridled joy when performing is their trademark! A tough, street-ready recreation of the frenetic energy of their live shows, their latest album Donkey is summer's ultimate ride - so get on it!

Etienne De Crecy Solid, France

Deep house DJ/producer Etienne de Crecy was a key figure behind Paris' rise as one of the world's dance music hubs during the 1990s. Born in Lyon, he has peddled his talent under several different guises, including Motorbass, La Chatte Rouge, and Super Discount. His first major undertaking, Motorbass, grabbed a cult following soon after its launch in 1991 and not only alerted the world to the rapidly evolving Parisian dance music scene, but also spawned underground favorites like the Motorbass EP, "Transphunk" single and Pansoul album. An irresistible talent, de Crecy has also served up the legendary Super Discount and Tempovision albums, released countless iconic tunes (including "Prix Choc" and "Am I Wrong?") and remixed the likes of Air and Alex Gopher.

Yacht DFA Records, PORTLAND, OREGON, USA

YACHT is a lot of things. It's kind of a band, but it's mostly a genre-and-media-spanning life project founded and led by American, Jona Bechtolt. Bechtolt and new member Claire L. Evans, make anthemic power jams, play them backwards and soak them in nearly-psychedelic cherry cola! A promiscuous genre-smasher since his adolescence, Bechtolt is indie rock's Timbaland and has plied his unique breed of beat-heavy laptop wizardry to endless collaborations. Evans is a media artist and musician who has presented her cosmic PowerPoint performances at MoMA PS1 and The Kitchen, and has frequently collaborated with Bechtolt since 2004. In 2007 the duo played more than 200 shows in 17 countries around the world (including Australia!) and toured with luminaries like LCD Soundsystem and Architecture in Helsinki.

Steve Angello Size Records, Stockholm, Sweden

When Steve Angello released Woz not Woz with fellow Swede, Eric Prydz, in 2004, things changed forever! Released on CR2 Recordings it single-handedly elevated him to become one of the most in-demand producers, remixers and DJs in the world. A prominent member of the illustrious Swedish House Mafia (with close friends Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell), now, in 2008, he has a wealth of worldwide club hits to his name (including Raining Again, Tell Me Why and Not So Dirty) and runs his own highly successful label, Size Records. DJing every weekend non-stop for the last few years, his diverse sets are notorious for keeping crowds electrified and have scored him thousands of adoring fans across the planet. He's an Australian favourite, and he's back for more!

Sebastian Ingrosso Refune, Stockholm, Sweden

A notorious member of the all-conquering Swedish House Mafia collective, Sebastian Ingrosso is a masterful musical force to be reckoned with! Launching onto the global scene late last millennium, this prodigious, party-heard DJ/producer is world-renowned for both his sublime skills on decks and in the studio chair. Boasting a myriad of club bombs to his name (including anthems like Echo Vibes, Together, Get Dumb and It's True), he has regularly collaborated with studio-mate and best friend Steve Angello to deliver acclaimed tunes and compilations for the likes of Subliminal and Mixmag, and, to top it all off, is also globally revered for his remixing talents - which have seen him flawlessly re-rub lofty icons like of Deep Dish, Moby and Royskopp.

Markus Schulz Coldharbour, Armada, Berlin, Germany

Markus Schulz dreams of meeting the world - and the way he's going, this dream just might come true! Currently 13 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll, he is a star on the rise and one that's been travelling the world playing his personal brand of dark, moody, melodic trance and meeting as many people as possible. Over the past few years he has crossed the globe countless times; and, via his hugely popular radio show, Global DJ Broadcast, he reaches out to millions with his trademark dark, melodic trance (enriched with beautiful chilled tracks, guitars, and sublime vocals) on a weekly basis. Having started the year with the release of his fourth compilation for Armada Music, 2008 has been a big one for him and to cap it off, he's finally bringing his sound back down under!

JOACHIM GARRAUD Gum Prod, Paris, France

French superstar Joachim Garraud started his illustrious career in the early 1990s as a DJ at The Boy - an infamous Parisian club attributed with discovering the techno phenomenon in France. A Musicology graduate of the Academy of Music and Percussion, he moved swiftly to production and created his very own recording studio in the middle of Paris. Within its confines, for the last decade he has remixed and composed his way to the top not too mention producing artists like David Guetta, David Bowie, Kylie Minogue, Cassius and Moby along the way. Blending DJing and improvisation, Joachim's performances are truly unique. Armed with his keytar, multimedia DVD show and Space Invader friends from outer space, he travels the globe at the speed of sound!

Tocadisco Superstar Records/Toca45, Colonge, Germany

A self-taught studio wizard and DJing phenomenon, Tocadisco is one of Germany's finest, most revered dance music exports in recent years. Hailing from the uber-cool city of Cologne, since the early 2000s he's been relentlessly dropping bomb after bomb on the world's dancefloors. From original tracks like Nobody Likes (the Records I Play), You're No Good For Me and Streetgirls, to his storming remixes of Axwell, The Egg, Booka Shade, New Order and Moby; it's little wonder that Tocadisco has firmly established himself as one of the most popular and exciting artists in the booth today. A firm crowd favourite in Australia, the return of this globetrotting star with the ominous tiger logo is highly anticipated

Christopher Lawrence Pharmacy Music, Los Angeles, USA

Dubbed "A Superstar DJ" by the US's URB and One of The Most Popular DJs on the Global Circuit by DJ Magazine, Christopher Lawrence is one of the biggest, most respected and popular names in dance music today. Once an outsider in a world dominated by European and UK DJs, he has risen to the top of the international dance music heap. Now considered one of the key global players and America's leading dance music export, he regularly plays his tough techno trance sets on main stages at the world's biggest festivals and super-clubs. In the world of international dance culture, there are DJs who are leaders and those who are followers. Christopher Lawrence is a true leader.

LIFELIKE Wall Of Sound, Vulture, Paris, France

Producing first for other artists in the early/mid nineties, Lifelike joined the Parisian label 20000ST in 2001 and released his very first single. Supported by a who's who of DJs and Parisian radio FG, The Soul Of quickly became the classic summer club anthem of 2002. The rest, as they say, is history! On top of DJing all over the world, this gifted French star has remixed everyone from Justice, Chromeo and Sebastian Leger to Belle and Annie; while his collaborative tune with Kris Menace Discolpolis is one of the highest selling tunes of all time.

Mr Oizo Ed Banger Records, Paris, France

Mr. Oizo is the pseudonym of French music producer Quentin Dupieux. Dupieux is most famous for his electro track Flat Beat, which became a hit all across Europe in 1999 for being featured in a series of Levi's jeans TV advertisements. A veteran of two widely acclaimed artist albums (Analog Worms Attack and Moustache (Half a Scissor), his most recent EP, Transexual, has hit the mark with Busy P's taste-making Ed Banger crew, while his remixes for the likes of Kavinsky, Jamelia, Cassius, Scissor Sisters and Calvin Harris have caved minds worldwide! As if his DJ/producer accolades weren't enough, Oizo released his first feature film, Steak, in 2007. Vive la Oizo!

Super8 & Tab Anjunabeats, Helsinki, Finland

Leading the charge of the Scandinavian trance revolution, Finland's Miika Eloranta and Janne Mansnerus (aka Super8 & Tab) have grown to become one of the genre's favourite duos. With monster tunes like First Aid, Helsinki Scorchin, Needs to Feel and Suru to their name, and regular support from icons like Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten and Tiesto; it's no secret why! Infamous for fusing their tracks with unique, edgy and unusual sounds and vocals, this distinctive Super8 & Tab sound has steadily pushed the talented pair to the forefront of the international trance pack. Dividing their time between DJing, the studio and their own worldwide radio show on DI:FM, their long-awaited artist album is due to drop any minute.

And many more to be announced!

Future Music Festival National Tour Dates:

Sydney (Randwick Racecourse) - February 28
Perth (Wellington Square) - March 1
Brisbane (Doomben Racecourse) - March 7
Melbourne - TBA
Adelaide - 9th March

Tickets on sale December 8 through Ticketmaster

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MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL

December 9th 2008 22:48

Sneak peek at 2009 Melbourne Comedy Festival line-up
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL
1 April – 26 April 2009

The Global Financial Crisis getting you down? Can’t afford to pay your mortgage and the thought of Christmas shopping makes your tummy churn?

Don’t worry, there is still one blue chip bargain if you know where to look this Christmas – a Melbourne Comedy Festival gift voucher. It’s the perfect gift for bringing back the ho ho ho.

Nothing All Ords about the 2009 Melbourne Comedy Festival with over 300 shows, international and local 1200 performers and an average ticket price of $22. The Comedy Festival is the perfect place to laugh off those economic blues.

With more than 455,000 people attending Comedy Festival events in 2008, it is one of the three largest Comedy Festivals in the world along with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Montreal’s Just for Laughs Festival.

International guests at the Festival in 2009 include:

Jason Byrne, Mark Watson, David O'Doherty, Rich Hall, Nina Conti, Reginald D Hunter, Mike Wilmot, Des Bishop, Russell Kane, Sarah Millican, Andrew Lawrence, Jamie Kilstein, Neil Delamere, Arj Barker, Steven K Amos and the Pyjama Men.

Along with popular local performers including:

Dave Hughes, Adam Hills, Peter Hellier, Tripod, Fiona O'Loughlin, The Kransky Sisters, Judith Lucy and Wil Anderson.

Other local stars appearing at the 2009 Festival are:

Rod Quantock, Justin Hamilton, Tom Gleeson, Sam Simmons, Denise Scott, Kent Valentine, Josh Thomas, Charlie Pickering, Geraldine Quinn, Gerard McCulloch, Michael Chamberlin, Harley Breen, Kitty Flanagan, Claire Hooper and Tommy Dean.

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BAZ LUHRMANN SETS UP HOME AT ACMI

October 21st 2008 13:57

Visitors to Melbourne’s Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) will have a world exclusive opportunity to step onto the set of Baz Luhrmann’s soon-to-be-released epic feature film Australia when Setting the Scene: Film Design from Metropolis to Australia opens in Melbourne on December 4, 2008.

Setting the Scene: Film Design from Metropolis to Australia is an astonishing behind the scenes examination of filmmaking through production design. Devoted to the work of film production designers, set designers and film architects, the exhibition pays tribute to the artists behind seminal works of film covering almost a century.

ACMI has worked closely with Australia’s Art Director Karen Murphy to curate an exclusive showcase of the work of double Academy Award® winning Australian production designer, Catherine Martin, for the exhibition. It will feature design concepts, sketches, models and research material as well as the living room set of the Faraway Downs homestead featured in the film, providing visitors with a unique opportunity to have an immersive experience by stepping ‘on set’ of Australia.

ACMI Director Tony Sweeney today said featuring Australian production designers in the exhibition, including Catherine Martin, highlights the leading role Australians have played in the film industry on the global stage.

The exhibition opening, coinciding with the release of Australia on November 26 , presents an unmissable opportunity to showcase one of Australia’s most respected and successful production design talents in Catherine Martin, alongside a selection of her prominent Australian and international colleagues. We’re thrilled to have collaborated closely with Australia’s Art Director Karen Murphy, Bazmark Inq and 20th Century Fox to create this exclusive behind the scenes access to Australia and to explore and celebrate the role production design plays in creating the on screen magic of cinema. ACMI Director Tony Sweeney

Martin is one of Australia’s most successful and awarded film designers, working in production, costume, set and scenic design. Her lavish design executes the extraordinary vision of long-time collaborator writer, producer, director Baz Luhrmann and is a trademark of Luhrmann’s films; Strictly Ballroom (1992), Romeo Juliet (1996) and Moulin Rouge! (2001). For Moulin Rouge! Martin was awarded the Academy Award® for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design and an AFI Award for Best Achievement in Production Design. In 2003 she won the Tony Award® for her Scenic Design on Luhrmann’s Broadway
production of Puccini’s La Bohème.

Featuring more than 300 original sketches, storyboards and models behind some of the most recognisable cinematic worlds, Setting the Scene: Film Design from Metropolis to Australia explores how spaces are constructed, how production design influences the narrative, mood and atmosphere of a film. Other films featured in the exhibition include The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919), Mon Oncle (1958), Dr. Strangelove (1964), The Apartment (1960), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Cabaret (1972), Alien (1979), The Shining (1980), Dark City (1998), The Matrix trilogy (1999–2003), The Cat in the Hat (2003), Ned Kelly (2003), Dogville (2003), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Terminal (2004), The Proposition (2005), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) and Speed Racer (2008).

Works of Australian production designers, including Chris Kennedy ( The Proposition), George Liddle ( Dark City), Owen Patterson ( The Matrix trilogy and Speed Racer), Roger Ford ( The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian), Stephen Curtis ( beDevil and Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy) and Steven Jones-Evans ( Ned Kelly) are also featured in the exhibition.
Setting the Scene: Film Design from Metropolis to Australia opens on Thursday 4 December 2008 until Sunday 19 April 2009.

Australia, starring Academy Award® winner Nicole Kidman and Tony Award® winner Hugh Jackman, opens nationally in cinemas on November 26.

Australia is an epic and romantic action adventure, set in this country on the explosive brink of World War II. In it, an English aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) travels to the faraway continent where she meets a rough-hewn local (Hugh Jackman) and reluctantly agrees to join forces with him to save the land she inherited. Together, they embark upon a transforming journey
across hundreds of miles of the world’s most beautiful yet unforgiving terrain, only to face the bombing of the city of Darwin by the Japanese forces that attacked Pearl Harbour. With his new film, director Baz Luhrmann is painting on a vast canvas, creating a cinematic experience that brings together romance, drama, adventure and spectacle.

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THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS | BREAST CANCER

October 10th 2008 04:41

THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS’ EXCLUSIVE MELBOURNE PERFORMANCE FOR BREAST CANCER

Grammy-nominated pop superstars The Pussycat Dolls are heading to Melbourne in October for Ford Live!, an event created by Ford Australia, with all money raised going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

The Dolls will be appearing at QBH on Thursday October 16 at an intimate, up close and personal show.

Christina Applegate, close friend of Robin Antin (founder of The Pussycat Dolls), earlier this year announced she had undergone treatment for breast cancer. The Pussycat Dolls’ decision to perform at this event shows their commitment to creating awareness and to helping women fight the disease. With October internationally recognized as Breast Cancer Month, buying a ticket to Ford Live! is just one of the ways you can help raise money for breast cancer research during the month.

The Pussycat Dolls, Nicole, Ashley, Jessica, Melody and Kimberly, have just released their second album, Doll Domination, the follow-up to PCD, the international smash album that announced their arrival. On Doll Domination The Pussycat Dolls collaborated with the hottest producers in music including Timbaland, Cee-Lo and Sean Garrett and the album has already spawned the hit Platinum single “When I Grow Up”.

Ford spokesperson, Nick Cummins, is proud to be associated with The Pussycat Dolls for a great cause. “Ford Live! is a great opportunity for people to raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and at the same time, see a world class music act in their only Melbourne appearance.”

This is an over 18’s event and tickets will be extremely limited so get in quick to ensure your spot to catch The Pussycat Dolls live onstage, and help raise money towards breast cancer research. Visit the website for more information.

Date: Thursday October 16

Venue: QBH, 1 Queensbridge St, South Melbourne

Time: Doors from 7.30pm

Tickets: $140 - Phone Emily on (03) 9421 3000

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Crystal Thomas & The Flowers Of Evil | TOUR

October 7th 2008 01:40

Crystal Thomas & The Flowers Of Evil

Melbourne singer song writer Crystal Thomas mysterious lyrical charm seduces you into her sinister sing-a-long stories of suffering, hope, desire, deception, and other tricks kept up beauty's sleeve. The brooding and haunting musical landscape she creates is tenderly exploited by the incredible talents of her band The Flowers Of Evil.

Crystal is taking her band to the road in October to perform songs off their recently released self-titled debut album (out now on Stovepipe Records) performing in Adelaide, Sydney and her home town of Melbourne.

Crystal Thomas & The Flowers of Evil features the talents of former Moodist and current Lurid Yellow Mist member Clare Moore, drums, percussion & vocals; Dan Brodie (of The Broken Arrows) keys, piano and vocals; Johanna Brockman (James McCann’s Dirty Skirt band) sonic landscaping on electric guitar; Matt Green (The Paesano’s & Krista Polvere’s band) electric guitar, mandolin, dobro and vocals; and Tim McCormack (Downhills Home) upright and electric bass.

As the band name suggests, her music explores the dark side of natures' beauty and fragility infused with a resilient strength. The album also features guest performances by musical friends Conway Savage (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds), Rui Pereira (The Drones), Jen Anderson, Matt Walker & Liz Stringer.

Crystal Thomas & The Flowers Of Evil have spent the last year in Matt Walker’s studio the 8 Track Shack recording their debut album, with Matt at the helm as mentor and producer. The songs can sometimes be delicate (No Vacancy, The Heat is Rising) or emotive (Beauty and the Magician, Little Blue Flowers), but at other times show that this band can rock too (Pretty Pink Clouds, No Return).

Crystal’s past gigs include appearances with Tim Rogers, Spencer P Jones, the Darling Downs, Matt Walker, Jeff Lang, Tex Perkins, Bill Chambers, Don Walker, Black Pony Express, Dave Graney, Penny Ikinger, Loene Carmen, Lillith Lane, Poker Hearts, Ian Rilen and The Love Addicts, James McCann, The Vandas, Brian Hooper and more.

MELBOURNE:
Friday 3rd October @ Yah Yah's
$12 entry, doors from 8pm
Supports: Andre McCubbin & The Hope Addicts, and The Stu Thomas Paradox

SYDNEY:
Crystal Thomas & The Flowers Of Evil Double CD Launch with James McCann (new album Sweet Casualty)
Thursday 9th October @ The Annandale Hotel
Tix are - $12 presales, $15 on the door.
Supports : Dan Brodie, and Loene Carmen

ADELAIDE:
Thursday 16th October @ The Grace Emily Hotel
$12 entry.
Supports - Peter McManus, and Grunt Bucket ( featuring Mikey Madden from The Vanda's, Tim McCormack & Dave Watkins)

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WICKED | Vale | Rob Guest

October 3rd 2008 22:04

VALE | Rob Guest (1950 - 2008)

Much loved and greatly talented thespian Rob Guest has passed away. He had been at home with his partner Kellie Dickerson, Wicked's musical director, when he collapsed about 10pm on Tuesday. In true theatre style, the show must go on, and so the Wicked cast did it with 'Guesty' in heart and mind as understudy Rodney Dobson played the Wizard, the role Guest had been performing.

Guest, 58, suffered a massive stroke on Tuesday evening in Melbourne and died early Thursday in St Vincent's Hospital after he was taken off life support, surrounded by family and friends.

The first unexpected news reports revealed his condition to be extremely grave; family, friends and fans drew their best attentions towards the well traveled actor and singer who started his life journey in England and was awarded an OBE for his services to the New Zealand entertainment industry later in life. Guest found success in USA then New Zealand as a pop star before arriving in Australia to perform in Les Miserables some years ago.

As well as Les Miserables and roles in many other shows, Guest spent seven years in the lead role as the Phantom of the Opera, performing over 2,000 performances.

Guest, relocated to Melbourne from the Gold Coast when he took the role in Wicked.

When he shall die
Take him and cut him out in little stars
And he will make the face of heav'n so fine
That all the world will be in love with night
And pay no worship to the garish sun.
~William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

The inaugural WICKED DAY will be held on Sunday 26 October 2008 at the Regent Theatre. WICKED will join forces with ANZ and Starlight Children's Foundation to create some WICKED magic for seriously ill children and their families.

This exclusive event includes a never been seen before pre-show experience hosted by Australian Producer John Frost & a ticket to the 1pm performance of WICKED (children are welcome).

Limited tickets available at $250 per head, subject to availability. Proceeds donated to the Starlight Children's Foundation. To book, please contact Ticketek Groups on (03) 9299 9030.

The official companion to the Broadway Musical
Wicked:The Grimmerie
By David Cote

This Hyperion Book is the readers master class to Wicked the stage
musical; it contains the story of the show, how it came together, the songs, the characters in breakdown and a great deal of excellent photography showing various props and set elements. It's more than a superficial look and will delight those already planning to travel
East for the Australian cast version of the show. New musicals are not exactly rare – but ones that actually entertain an audience and provide something new and engaging don't come around all that often. As one follows the yellow brick road to Wicked early on in the book it's made clear The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum is the initial
inspiration to Wicked (first the novel, then the stage musical) and
much is made of the timeless characteristics of that original font of
all things Oz.

The question 'Are people born wicked?' drives the subtext of the musical and to some degree it begs the answer 'Are people born American?!' which is not to suggest that Americans are wicked, but that the story is very American, and a fascinating reflection on the shifting standards and morals between the satirical original Oz stories and today's inspired revisiting of that wondrous place.

Wicked: The Grimmerie will provide solid insights for High School Drama students as well as anyone who wants to study theatre production or get swept up in the strikingly green world of Elphaba (she destined to become the Wicked Witch) and her salad days.

David Jobling

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KYLIE X 2008

October 3rd 2008 05:23

KYLIEX2008

CONFIRMED TO TOUR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE

After wowing audiences and critics across the UK and Europe in what has been hailed as "her most flamboyant show yet…" (Manchester Evening News), Kylie’s X2008 tour is coming to Sydney and Melbourne.

Kylie said she can't wait for the December tour:

"It's been such a joy to take this show to so many countries that I’ve never been to before, but it's a real thrill to finally be bringing it home to Australia and to be able to share it with you all."

Kylie's X2008 is an enormous A$20m production that has already travelled to 21 countries across Europe. More than half a million people have seen the show and been wowed by Kylie's performance, her first class production and her dazzling Jean Paul Gaultier wardrobe.

Pre-sale tickets are available to Frontier Members from Thursday 4 September. Visit frontiertouring.com.au for details.

Australian tickets go on sale on Monday 8 September at 9am local time.

Monday 8 December AUCKLAND -Vector Arena

Ticketmaster 09 970 9700

Sunday 14 December SYDNEY - Acer Arena

Ticketek 132 849

Friday 19 December MELBOURNE - Rod Laver Arena

Ticketek 132 849

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